Did you know?
- The Environmental Scale of the Damage by disposable nappies in Cork:
- The birth rate for Cork is approx. 6,724*(CSO 2021) babies annually.
- They will require an average of 8 nappies per day for the first 2.5 years of life. A total of 134,480 single use plastic nappies go to landfill everyday within County Cork.
- On an annual basis 49 million disposable single-use nappies, equating to 7,510 tonnes (UK DEFRA Report) of plastic waste is generated in Cork.
- These will take up to 500 years to break down due to the plastic components, generating 1,340k* tonnes(UK DEFRA Report) of carbon.
- Nappies are not suitable for incineration due to the absorbent chemical gel.
- Many babies will require nappies beyond 2.5 years, particularly at night time, with some continuing to use night time pull-up’s up to 7 years.
Resources if you want to know more:
Cloth Nappy Library Ireland here
Reusable Nappies VS Disposable here
